Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) is an American theater organization founded in 1948 which has become one of the country’s largest arts and education organizations that serves young people. CTC serves over 320,000 families and young people each year with professional productions and education programs. When measured by audience attendance, CTC ranks in the top five nationally among theatres for young audiences. CTC has received accolades on the national, state and local levels, including a 2008 "Medallion" from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America.
CTC is part of a nationally unique collaboration with the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County at ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center. It opened to the public on October 8, 2005. ImaginOn is a 102,000-square-foot (9,500 m2) facility that holds the library's downtown youth services locations along with theatre spaces and classrooms.
CTC mounts performances from September through May in two state-of-the-art theatre spaces at ImaginOn: the 570-seat McColl Family Theatre and the 250-seat Wachovia Playhouse. CTC is also home to a fully professional touring company, the Tarradiddle Players, which travels across North Carolina and throughout the Southeast. One of the Southeast’s only true repertory companies, as of June 2009 the Tarradiddle Players have performed for well over 1,200,000 people.
In addition to productions, the CTC offers a full range of education programs for ages 3–18. Each year, the theatre enrolls nearly 3,000 young people in enrichment classes at the main facility and satellite locations throughout the county. CTC implements programs in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) system, including in-school residencies and a substance abuse prevention program made up of a production and workshop that tour eighth-grade classrooms. CTC also holds extensive week-long camp programs during the summer months.
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